The second annual European Video Awards (EVAs) took place last night at London’s luxurious Pan Pacific, celebrating the best in European video and CTV advertising. Entrants were drawn from Europe’s leading brands, agencies, broadcasters, publishers, platforms and technology companies.
Hosted by the incomparable comedian Stephen K Amos, the EVAs awarded the outstanding creativity, innovation and technological advances in video & CTV advertising.
The judging panel of media, tech and creative specialists brought their marketing and technology expertise to categories ranging from social and ad technology, right through to data and sustainability. Judges were hugely impressed by the calibre of this year’s entries and many went right to the wire.
VideoWeek would like to thank our category partners, PubMatic, Vevo and Publica, and offer our congratulations to all the winners and nominees for their forward-thinking work driving the evolution of the industry.
Best Agency Team – Wavemaker UK
Best Buy-Side Technology – SmartyAds’ Demand-Side Platform (DSP)
Best Commerce Media Campaign – Twitch, POG Picks Black Friday Battle Deals
Best Cross-Media Video Campaign – Birkenstock & New York Times Advertising, “Ugly for a Reason”
Best CTV Ad Server – Publica by IAS
Best CTV Ad Tech Innovation – Publica by IAS
Best CTV App Innovation – ITVX
Best CTV Campaign – Hyperoptic x Finecast (part of GroupM Nexus)
Best Customer Service – SmartyAds’ Account Managers Team
Best Data Solution – WMX Connects
Best Measurement Solution – CFlight
Best Performance Campaign – Mindshare UK and Vinted
Best Sell-Side Technology – Viously
Best Social Video Campaign – Twitch x WhatsApp, Privacy Protectors
Best Streaming Technology Solution – Endeavor Streaming
Best Sustainability Solution – SeenThis
Best Use of Data – Boots x EssenceMediacom & Finecast (part of GroupM Nexus)
Best Video Ad Server – FreeWheel (a Comcast Company)
Best Video Ad Tech Innovation – Connatix
Best Video Campaign – Hope United: Everyone’s Game | talkSPORT x EE x Gay Times
Commercial Leader of the Year – Sam Parry, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Diversity Media Sales
Leadership in Video – Henning Gervink, Sr. Director, Platform Monetization, PlutoTV (a Paramount Company)
Collected on his behalf by Olivier Jollet, Executive Vice President and International General Manager, Pluto TV
Rising Star (Under 35) – Gabrielle Persson, VP of Products, SeenThis